It's unclear whether President Obama was in the White House at the time of the incident.
In search of resources and trade options, China has turned to the Middle East, including volatile areas where the West fears to do business.
Gun control backers who are optimistic they'll fare better in Congress this time would be wise not to hold their breath.
The Muslim Brotherhood may have forced Helmy El-Gazzar to cancel his address.
The United States said it will return more than a dozen illegally smuggled dinosaur skeletons that are 70 million years old to Mongolia.
India’s scandal-hit Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar stepped down on Friday.
In landmark general elections held on Saturday, millions voted amid reports of violence marring the democratic process.
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide against ethnic Ixil Mayans, on Friday.
These maps show exactly how much money the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave to homeowners in the tri-state area, and how many requests for funding they denied.
Shortly before Pakistan's historic election, authorities kicked out a prominent journalist for the New York Times, sparking outrage.
The circumstances surrounding the shootings in Minneapolis were unclear.
Authorities would not say whether the arrest was related to the criminal inquiry into the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last month.
Jason Richwine, a co-author of the Heritage Foundation's controversial report on immigration reform, resigned Friday.
Last year, at least 16 Tea Party groups claimed they were being harassed by the agency.
Saturday will mark the first time in Pakistan's history that a civilian government has completed a full term in office.
Here is the full text of U.S. Sen. John McCain's proposed cable legislation, known as the "TV Consumer Freedom Act of 2013."
The recently released death certificate for Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev details his cause of death and burial spot.
Hong Kong's Apple Daily uncovered a memo, which asks policymakers to keep mainland reactions in mind, outraging both Hong Kong and mainland netizens.
There is reportedly forensic evidence that suggests Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may have killed three people in Waltham, Mass., two years ago.
Dennis Rodman rips President Barack Obama about North Korea and Kim Jung-un as the Hall of Famer returns to the country in August.
John Kerry's visit to Russia heralded a change in America's position on Syria, but things are still a bit bumpy between Washington and Moscow.
Can you survive a Chinese business dinner? There's a man who can teach you how to use alcohol to your advantage.
Whether Bryce Reed's arrest is related to a criminal investigation into the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion is unknown.
Authorities did not specify what prompted the probe, but the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers will lead it.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies appear to be helping exporters, according to the latest BoJ report.
India’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, seeking a review of the verdict.
The UNDOF's 1,000 peacekeeping troops have been monitoring the cease-fire between Israel and the Philippines in the Golan Heights since 1974.
The Philippines has no diplomatic ties with Taiwan but maintains economic and cultural links.
The Rana Plaza factory collapse death toll topped 1,000 in Bangladesh, but a woman was found alive after more than two weeks in the rubble.
Women of the Wall, a group supporting religious and gender equality, won a huge court battle in Jerusalem. Ultra-religious sects are not pleased.